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APPLICATION FILED DEO. 2, 1911.

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APPLICATION FILED DEo. 2,.1911.

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m em Wmme@ y COLUMBM SAMUEL JERMIAH SMITH, OF TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA.

PILLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1912.

Application led December 2, 1911. Serial No. 663,569.

This invention relates to pillows and hasV for'its object to provide asoft comfortable pillow of inexpensive construction and one which is atall times in a sanitary condition.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of acompressible metallic frame and a removable sectional cover or casingfor said frame.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pillow including meansto cause the same to automatically assume the proper conformation toproperly support the head of the sleeper in a. natural position.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of acompressible resilient interior metallic frame for the pillow whch issimple in form, may be constructed at small cost and imparts to thepillow a maximum cushioning effect and also normally maintains thepillow case or cover in an expanded condition.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of apillow constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section;

, Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig.4t is a top plan view of the frame removed from the case; Fig. 5 is adetail perspective view of one of the rectangular frame members; andFig. 6 is a similar view of the spring connecting bar.

Referring in detail to the drawings 5 designates two similar framemembers which are each formed from a single length of copper wire bentinto elongated rectangular form. The ends of these frame wires are eachcentrally connected by means of a sheet metal plate 6, preferably zinc,the ends of said plate being bent around the ends of the frame asindicated at 7. The ends of the transversely disposed bowed springs 8are connected to the longitudinal portions of the frame members 5adjacent their ends by means of suitable clips 9. In assembling theparts of the frame the two members 5 are arranged with the bowed springsextending in opposite direct-ions and engaging at their centers. Alongitudinal connecting rod 10 is provided with loops l1 on its ends toreceive the central portions of the springs 8, said springs beingrigidly secured in the loops of said rod in any desired manner. By thisconstruction it will be wen that the frame members 5 are yieldingly heldin spaced relation.

The fabric case sections l2 are provided within which the compressibleframe is re-y j movably arranged, one of said case sectionsY beingprovided with buttons 13 upon its overhanging edge portion, and theother of said sections having button holes to receive the buttons andremovably connect the sec-4 tions together. These case sections are alsopadded as indicated at 14 by cotton batting, hair, feathers or othermaterials commonly used for this purpose..

In the use of my improved pillow, when the sleeper places his head uponthe same, the pressure thereon causes the upper frame member to assumean inclined position in which position it is yieldingly held by thebowed springs 8, the lower front edge of the pillow being disposed atthe back of the neck. The head will not sink down into the center of thepillow as in the use of the pillow now in common use, the springs 8yieldingly supporting the upper frame member 5 and providing the desiredcushioning effect for the head of the sleeper. As there are no rigidconnections between the two frame members 5, the upper frame will alsoassume a longitudinally inclined position when the head is disposed uponone end of the pillow. When the upper frame is forced downwardly bypressure thereon, a bellows action takes place to force the air'frombetween said frames and through the pillow case so that the impuritieswhich may be present therein may be ejected. By this action the pillowis at all times kept in a thoroughly sanitary condition. It is of courseunderstood that the spring frame and the case therefor are placed withinan outer linen pillow case such as is now generally used.

By means of the construction above described, it will be readily seenthat I have devised a pillow of simple, novel and inexpensiveconstruction which constitutes a comfortable head rest and also obviatesthe feeling of oppression which is experienced in the use of theordinary pillow stued with feathers, by the head compressing thefeathers and forming a hollow in the center of the pillow.

The heretoforeexplained sanitary feature of my improved pillowconstruction is of primary importance and as the metallic frame isprovided with a separable case, said case may be readily removed andwashed. The springs S employed in the frame structure can also beremoved in the event that any one of them becomes broken and replaced atan insignificant expense. It will thus be seen that t-he device isextremely durable, and with the exercise of ordinary care its period ofusefulness may be indefinitely extended.

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred construction andarrangement of the various elements, it will be understood that theinvention is susceptible of a great many minor modifications withoutdeparting from the essential feature or sacriicing any of the advantagesthereof.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is l. A device ofthe character described comprising a frame consisting of two similarframe members each formed from a single length of wire bent intorectangular form, a sheet metal plate extending between and connectingthe ends of each of the frame members, bowed leaf springs secured to theframe members and disposed in opposed relation, the central portions ofsaid springs engaging upon each other, and a removable fabric casing forsaid frame.

2. A device of the character described comprising a frame consisting oftwo similar frame members each formed from a length of wire bent intoelongated rectangular form, a sheet metal plate centrally ar- `rangedbetween the ends of said frame members and connecting the same, a pairof bowed leaf -springs connecting the longitudinal portions of each ofthe frame members, the springs of the respective frame members beingdisposed in opposed relation and having their central portions engagedupon each other, a connecting rod rigidly connecting the springs of oneof said members to the springs of the other member, and a sectionalfabric casing to removably re ceive said frame.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

SAMUEL JERMIAH SMITH. Vitnesses:

H. C. LIGHTENBERGER, KARL KIELHOFER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

